teléfono celular

[t̪eˈlefono seluˈlaɾ]

/[t̪eˈlefono seluˈlaɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

“teléfono celular” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teléfono inalámbrico portátil, que permite la comunicación personal mediante ondas electromagnéticas transmitidas por antenas repetidoras. Cada antena cubre un determinado espacio urbano, o célula,...

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Index ES-telefono-celular · teléfono celular · Spanish

teléfono celular · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for teléfono celular
PropertyValue
Headwordteléfono celular
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪eˈlefono seluˈlaɾ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “teléfono celular” en español

teléfono celularno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

teléfono celular is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪eˈlefono seluˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teléfono inalámbrico portátil, que permite la comunicación personal mediante ondas electromagnéticas transmitidas por antenas repetidoras. Cada antena cubre un determinado espacio urbano, o célula,...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for teléfono celular, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is teléfono celular, spelled T-E-L-É-F-O-N-O- -C-E-L-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teléfono inalámbrico portátil, que permite la comunicación personal mediante ondas electromagnéticas transmitidas por antenas repetidoras. Cada antena cubre un determinado espacio urbano, o célula, y el conjunto de ellas hace posibles las comunicaciones en zonas extensas, incluso países completos.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "teléfono celular"?
"teléfono celular" is spelled T-E-L-É-F-O-N-O- -C-E-L-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈlefono seluˈlaɾ].
What does "teléfono celular" mean?
As a phrase, "teléfono celular" means: Teléfono inalámbrico portátil, que permite la comunicación personal mediante ondas electromagnéticas transmitidas por antenas repetidoras. Cada antena cubre un determinado espacio urbano, o célula,...
How do you pronounce "teléfono celular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teléfono celular" is [t̪eˈlefono seluˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teléfono celular" come from?
"teléfono celular" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list